I posted a new version (with added bits) at Dragonmount (see link).
After having some time to think about this I think one of my main difficulties is the one you addressed, the fact that is based so heavily on mythology/legends from other books. I don't necessarily believe or even like the idea that everything would have to be "copied" in some form from other mythologies.
But as you said you already knew and addressed this and obviously don't consider it a valid objection and I don't want to fight about this so lets just ignore it.
I will say one thing that occurred to me, a question unrelated to the mythology problem.
Given how skilled Gawyn has become with the sword, it seems unlikely to me that Rand could beat him that way. Not with one hand and his cripplings wounds and so on. He even states in TGS that he will have to retrain himself not to rely on the sword but rather on the OP for this reason. So basically I don't think Rand could even go for the mutual-kill option.
You make the argument at Dragonmount that this is not a problem and quote Lan in NS about how "he thought I was finished, with only one arm. He never understood. You surrender after you're dead."
I got the impression here that what you mean is that Gawyn would basically deal a mortal blow to Rand and think him finished and turn his back or something like that, only to have Rand surprise him by striking back and killing Gawyn only to die himself shortly afterwards.
I was just kinda wondering, why would Rand do this? I mean given everything he knows, would it not make much more sense to let Gawyn live in the hopes that Cadsuane or Nynaeve or even Jahar could possibly undo his death with Balefire. If he were to kill Gawyn he would remove this possibility. Seems much more sense to me that if Rand had been fatally wounded, he would be smart enough to hope on balefire to restore him. Basically, to have someone do to him, what he did to Mat. Mat who also "died" in Caemlyn even.
My new 'loony' theory
03/05/2010 11:09:52 AM
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Hehe, yeah, we can also discuss it here...
03/05/2010 12:04:57 PM
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Good deal. You're still being prejudiced, though.
03/05/2010 12:20:00 PM
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Of course, I prefer my theory....
03/05/2010 01:01:07 PM
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I suppose it's better than Beslan
03/05/2010 01:19:52 PM
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He, Beslan being Berelain's man in white was a most brilliant theory!
03/05/2010 01:55:07 PM
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See, this is why I am right and you are wrong!
04/05/2010 03:56:31 AM
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In my view
04/05/2010 10:07:02 AM
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Still prejudiced, of course...
04/05/2010 10:24:53 AM
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Just disagreeing
04/05/2010 11:15:44 AM
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And repeating yourself. But I have evidence.
04/05/2010 12:24:06 PM
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Well...
04/05/2010 01:10:17 PM
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This is getting silly
04/05/2010 01:27:56 PM
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Yeah, I think as well that we have sufficiently exchanged our views on this matter!
*NM*
04/05/2010 02:18:09 PM
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Re: My new 'loony' theory
03/05/2010 04:27:12 PM
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cool people change the subject line
04/05/2010 04:14:18 AM
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Re: cool people change the subject line
04/05/2010 06:43:01 AM
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Re: cool people change the subject line
04/05/2010 07:32:24 AM
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Re: cool people change the subject line
04/05/2010 08:31:47 AM
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Re: cool people change the subject line
04/05/2010 09:27:51 AM
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I dont claim to be but didnt you say cool people change the subject line?
05/05/2010 02:41:49 AM
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Yes. What of it? *NM*
05/05/2010 03:22:34 AM
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now you're a cool kid again?
*NM*
05/05/2010 03:23:49 AM
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It was originally a comment on those who normally dwell here (and also did at Wotmania of course) *NM*
05/05/2010 03:25:17 AM
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Re: My new 'loony' theory
04/05/2010 04:44:28 AM
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what comments by Brandon, and what flaws?
04/05/2010 04:49:29 AM
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Gawyn promised not to raise a hand against Rand
06/05/2010 12:59:47 AM
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Indeed he did.
06/05/2010 07:23:44 AM
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But...
06/05/2010 08:52:04 AM
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Just because it makes more sense to you doesn't make it more likely. I have evidence!
06/05/2010 09:57:52 AM
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Well...
06/05/2010 11:12:42 AM
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*sigh*
06/05/2010 01:41:03 PM
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I'm still hoping to dissuade you from this crazy idea!
06/05/2010 02:07:54 PM
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You won't.
06/05/2010 02:11:42 PM
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Gawyn agreed that he would talk with Elayne about this topic
06/05/2010 02:32:55 PM
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Nice theory ...
07/05/2010 06:25:29 PM
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Take two
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Re: Take two
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Re: Take two
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Re: Take two
18/05/2010 01:35:46 AM
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Re: Take two
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